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For a Good Cause Wear Purple on May 16th Lupus Awareness Month

I’m always supportive for a good cause. Many of the causes I post about revolve around literacy but when a friend let me know she has this terrible disease, I volunteered right away to post this message to spread awareness. Today I am wearing my purple top, when will you wear yours?

To find out more about Lupus and what you can do to help spread the word and raise money to find a cure for this disease visit their website by CLICKING HERE.

The Lupus Foundation of America is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world’s cruelest, most unpredictable, and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. Through a comprehensive program of research, education, and advocacy, we lead the fight to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus.

If you don’t know about Lupus here is some basic information. Visit the foundation’s website for more:

Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). Chronic means that the signs and symptoms tend to last longer than six weeks and often for many years.

In lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off viruses, bacteria, and germs (“foreign invaders,” like the flu). Normally our immune system produces proteins called antibodies that protect the body from these invaders. Autoimmune means your immune system cannot tell the difference between these foreign invaders and your body’s healthy tissues (“auto” means “self”) and creates autoantibodies that attack and destroy healthy tissue. These autoantibodies cause inflammation, pain, and damage in various parts of the body.

Lupus is also a disease of flares (the symptoms worsen and you feel ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better).